PROJECT 114

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Project 114 Anniversary

This last Easter marks seven years since the horrific 2019 Easter Sunday Bombings in Sri Lanka. In just one day, 259 lives were taken and hundreds more were shattered.

Seven years ago today, I arrived back in Sri Lanka with a weight on my heart that I can only describe as a holy burden. The Lord had spoken to me through the words of Jeremiah 8:21: “Because my people are crushed, I am crushed, I mourn and horror grips me, where is the balm in Gilead?”

I knew the Lord wanted me to bring His healing there, but the "how" was still a mystery. One morning, while walking through the forest, the vision for Project114 finally took shape: a nationwide trauma care and intercessory prayer ministry to restore hope to a wounded nation. We started with Allison working full-time and a single supporter giving $30 a month. Today, that "balm" stretches across 11 countries, with thousands finding healing every month and hundreds coming to Christ. Without your prayers and support, none of this would exist.

That same miracle-working God is moving through you. Every gift you have poured into this ministry, every prayer, every act of generosity, has become part of His flow of provision. You are like those jars the widow borrowed: open, ready, and available for God to fill and use. Because of your faithfulness, lives are being healed, and hope is being restored. Isaiah 61:3 reminds us that God gives us the oil of joy instead of mourning. That is what your generosity brings into the lives of the suffering people we serve, the very fragrance of joy and renewal.

Thank you for letting God use you in this beautiful work. You are proof that His oil still flows, that hearts still overflow when we trust Him with what we have. As you keep giving and pouring out, may the same oil of joy fill your own life, refreshing your spirit and reminding you that you are part of something eternal.

The Blood Stained Christ of Colombo

As I walked through St. Sebastian’s Church, where more than 100 people were killed, I encountered a scene I will never forget. In the centre of the sanctuary, where chairs had been ground to dust and walls blown apart, a small porcelain statue of Jesus stood miraculously untouched—except for one thing. The blood of the martyrs had splashed across the effigy. The government eventually rebuilt the church, but the bishop asked that the blood not be cleaned off the statue. He wanted it to remain a chilling, lasting reminder of the sacrifice of that day.

I was reminded afresh that ‘taking up our crosses and following Jesus’ is not merely a call to spiritual and moral piety, but a summons to a life of surrender, a love that shapes our loves, our choices, our relationships, and even our willingness to suffer loss for the sake of Jesus.

For many of us in the West, this is difficult to grasp. We are more comfortable with a faith that is safe and contained. Yet this image reminds us that Christ is present in suffering and that He draws near to those who are hurting.

It also reminds us why this work matters.

Today, we invite you to continue standing with us as we bring this “balm” of healing to those still living in the aftermath of crisis. Your partnership allows us to go where the need is great and the path is not easy, bringing hope, care, and the love of Christ.

Thank you for your faithful support and prayer.

Blessings,

Simon and Allison, and the Global Project114 Team

1 Kings 17:14, “'The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry.”